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Corny
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20 Mar 2017, 7:57 pm

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/a-muppet-with-autism-to-be-welcomed-soon-on-sesame-street/ar-BBypx8I?OCID=ansmsnnews11
So what do you guys think of this?



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21 Mar 2017, 7:58 am

I think it's good. It might be a little counterintuitive, but I actually think Sesame Street is more likely to get it right than most other media. They're usually pretty careful with their messages.



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23 Mar 2017, 12:16 pm

Wish there was something like this when I was a kid.


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